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Today I took a trip to the harbor in Sydney to the Convention and exhibition centre for the Sydney IMATS 2012. Down below are some of the products that I purchase. I have only included products that I am 100% satisfied with, as sadly after buying I was disappointed with the quality of some products. I have also not included any brushes that I purchased. All over I was expecting more stalls at the exhibition but I found lots of things i loved so I cant complain.

LASplash Cosmetics Liquid Eye Liners

(From Left to Right: Pink Sparkles, Royal Blue and Silver Dollar)

It is not a brand I had heard about before but I am sure I want to go back and get some more!

They were about $7 each (cheap) and have great pigment. The brush applicator is very thin, although I didn't take a photo because my camera couldn't focus (just shows you how small it was )

Makeup For Ever Aqua Creams

(From Top to bottom: #02 and #16)

At $27 a piece, these were a little more on the pricey side. They are very creamy, pigmented and the color spreads very evenly (no clumping or gooping). They are great quality an I can see that they will last for a long time. Super excited to use #16, the beautiful rose-gold shade, for summer

I got these for $10 a piece - I mean what a bargain. They are a good size and have great pigment. The powder is a little bit more loose than blushes I have used in the past but that makes it quite easy to blend. Im not a big fan of dark or very vibrant blushes as I already have a lot of colour in my cheeks, but the range I saw had a lot of calmer colours. Nice and light for summer.

Naked Cosmetics

(From Top to Bottom: Mother Nature and Blushing Bronze)

I have not yet used these before but am very eager to do so. I have heard very good reviews from both friends and beauty gurus online. They can be used over the top of an eyeshadow to ad extra vavava voom and dimension to the eye. Or you can apply it wet making the shadows a very intense metallic colour.

I loved this biography because it isnt like a lot of the other books that I tend to pick up. Typically I gravitate towards text book romance, fantasies, things set in different places and eras. It makes it interesting and exciting to escape into a world so very different from my own.

But for some reason this book really did stand out to me. So I took a chance and flipped to a random page about half way through and was so incredibly stunned and moved by what I read that I bought it immediately!

The story centers around an old, eccentric college professor who shockingly discovers that he has a terminal illness. With less that one year to live, Morrie does just that ....

He really lives .

Rather that dig himself a deep hole of self pity and remorse he concentrates all of his energy into appreciating the blessings that life has bestowed on him and sending a message onto the masses of the world that death is not something that should be feared but rather acknowledged and accepted. The fact that we know we are going to die just makes living all the more sweet and worthwhile.

I know this all does sound rather morbid but honestly its probably one of the most upbeat, given the circumstances, books I've read and its all because of Morrie's unique spirit.

Whilst its not an epic romance riddled with dashing hero's and blushing maiden's, it does posses some veryheroic and romantic ideals.

It is a beautifully composed piece, put together by a student and close friend of Morrie.

Is it just me or did it really feel like winter went for half a lifetime. We've had some really nice sunny days lately, spoiled a little by cool breezes, but they carry the scent of a promising summer.

I suppose I got a little excited with the anticipation and bought a couple things to life my summer spirit.

sandals : I am growing fonder and fonder of these little shoes-ies. They are as comfy and breezy as a good old pair of flip flops, but about 100x more gorgeous. I bought these shoes from a store called Freelance. These shops are pretty much everywhere. I have another similar pair in a bight sky blue from the same store that I bout about 1 year ago and they are still in great shape.

bracelets : Layering bracelets is an escalating trend ....especially in the summer. I usually stick with silvers, but I couldn't resist this stunning bright gold set. I really love that it's divided by the chain, it gives the illusion of more bangles and more color....who can complain with that :P !!!

rings : Glaming things up for the summer, to me, means big and bold. I especially love the flower ring as the little crystals in it catch and reflect the light beautifully - classy, elegant, very feminine. The leaf ring really slims down my fingers - nice and dainty.

All of the jewelery comes from a store called Lovisa. They recently opened up in my local shopping centre, thought I would check it out. In my opinion it's not all that different from diva, although they were a little larger and definitely had a larger selection of rings